SAMA AWARDS COME WITH "MORE" FIRE THIS YEAR

I strongly believe that South African music is going far and is developing each and year, the South African music's biggest night is right here. On  the 8th of March 2012, the annual MTN South African music achievement awards nominees were announced to the media and to the music industry. This event was held at Tribune hall in Johannesburg's New town district. The purpose of this event was/is to recognise accomplishment in the South African recording industry, it honours and testament to the hard work and dedication that they have invested in crafting their art(music), of which, I still questing myself whether are they going to be same like last year's SAMA's? Firstly, the complaints about selection panel/committee was on every artist's mouth, according to entertainment website sabby.com, some artists complained about what they called discrimination, by not being included although they worked hard and sold may album copies.

According to Serame Toukong, the chief marketing officer at MTN SA who is the main sponsor of the SAMAs, on SABC2's morning live yesterday said, this year's awards are totally different to SAMA 17. This year event will take place at Sun City resort on April 29 and on 30, if you remember this SAMA 17 was held at Carnival City which raised complaints with venue and organisers. According to MTN  there are new categories including 'best street urban album'. Some of the nominees are: zahara with seven nominations including record of the year followed by Mi Casa music with five nominations including record of the year, KwaZulu Natal's Zakwe nominated for best street album,remix of the year,album of the year, male artist of the year and newcomer of the year, Ladysmith black Mambazo is nominated for  best traditional album and as a group of the year. In order to view other nominees visit http://www.mtnsamaawards.co.za/. Although many of previously ignored artists are included but I still asking myself where are others?